New $9.5 million cold-storage facility planned in Pharr
Fresh tomatoes ready for distribution. Cold-storage facilities like the one planned in Pharr help preserve produce moving through the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge. Courtesy of | Unsplash | Engin Akyurt

A new cold-storage facility is planned in Pharr’s industrial area near the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge, one of the nation’s leading ports of entry for fresh produce.

The $9.5 million project, listed as Lakeway II Phase I, calls for 56,000 square feet of refrigerated storage, warehouse space, and offices. 

The development would support operations along a corridor that handles a significant share of U.S. fruit and vegetable imports, where demand for temperature-controlled space has grown alongside increased cross-border shipments.

The filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists Lakeway Foods LLC as the project owner and Pharr-based designer Humberto De Los Santos as the design firm. 

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